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Rapidly progressive acute chest syndrome in individuals with sickle cell anemia: a distinct acute chest syndrome phenotype.
American journal of hematology - 1 Dec 2016
Chaturvedi Shruti, Ghafuri Djamila L, Glassberg Jeffrey, Kassim Adetola A, Rodeghier Mark, DeBaun Michael R
Abstract excerpt
Current definitions of acute chest syndrome (ACS) in sickle cell anemia (SCA) do not account for rapid progression of respiratory compromise. In this two-center retrospective cohort study, we tested the hypothesis that in children and adults with ACS and respiratory failure (≤24 hours after onset of respiratory symptoms) have a distinct ACS phenotype associated with multiorgan failure when compared to those with...
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